Gambling
10/28/2003 12:00:00 AM | General
GAMBLING
NCAA Information on Gambling
Don't Bet On It (NCAA Publication)
Gambling Studies:
University of Michigan Study: The Extent and Nature of Gambling Among College Student Athletes. By: Cross and Vollano
University of Michigan Study: Officials
University of Cincinnati Study: The Extent and Sources of NCAA Rule Infractions: A National Self-Report Study of Student Athletes. By: Cullen and Latessa
University of Connecticut Study: Gambling and Other Risk Behaviors on College Campuses. By: Engwall, Hunter, and Steinberg
Gambling by College Athletes: An Association Between Problem Gambling and Athletes. By: Rockey, Beason, and Gilbert.
Timeline of College Gambling Scandels
1945 - The Brooklyn Five
1951 - 32 players from 7 colleges; CCNY and Kentucky
1961 - St. Joseph's forced to relinquish 3rd place finish in NCAA tourney
1962 - 37 Arrests from 22 institutions
1981 - Boston College basketball
1985 - Tulane Basketball; suspension of program
1989 - Florida; Four football players, including Shane Matthews, suspended
1992 - Maine: 13 baseball players, 6 football players suspended for gambling
1992 - Bryant College involving 6 basketball players suspended for gambling
1994 - Ballarni; Northwestern runningback fumbles on 1-yd line
1995 - Maryland QB and 4 other suspended for gambling
1996 - Boston College suspends 13 members of football team
1996 - Holy Cross; two student-athletes admit to betting
1997 - Arizona State Point Shaving; Benny Silman
1998 - Northwestern point shaving in 1994-1995 season
2001 - Dupay at the University of Florida
2002 - McPherson at Florida State University
Who to Contact if You or Someone You Know Has a Gambling Problem:
Gamblers Anonymous
Gam-Anon (friends and family)
National Council on Problem Gambling
